1A shiggayon of David, which he sang to ADONAI because of Kush the Ben-Y'mini: ADONAI my God, in you I take refuge. Save me from all my pursuers, and rescue me;
2otherwise, they will maul me like a lion and tear me apart, with no rescuer present.
3ADONAI my God, if I have caused this, if there is guilt on my hands,
4if I paid back evil to him who was at peace with me, when I even spared those who opposed me without cause;
5then let the enemy pursue me until he overtakes me and tramples my life down into the earth; yes, let him lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
6Rise up, ADONAI, in your anger! Arouse yourself against the fury of my foes. Wake up for me; you commanded justice.
7May the assembly of the peoples surround you; may you return to rule over them from on high.
8ADONAI, who dispenses judgment to the peoples, judge me, ADONAI, according to my righteousness and as my integrity deserves.
9Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and establish the righteous; since you, righteous God, test hearts and minds.
10My shield is God, who saves the upright in heart.
11God is a righteous judge, a God whose anger is present every day.
12If a person will not repent, he sharpens his sword. He has bent his bow, made it ready;
13he has also prepared for him weapons of death, his arrows, which he has made into burning shafts.
14Look how the wicked is pregnant with evil; he conceives trouble, gives birth to lies.
15He makes a pit, digs it deep, and falls into the hole he made.
16His mischief will return onto his own head, his violence will recoil onto his own skull.
17I thank ADONAI for his righteousness and sing praise to the name of ADONAI 'Elyon.